Due to the price different between Toronto and SSM, retail buyers are seeing the pricing and they are 'great' deals to them, even though they have climbed this past yearObservation 3:  With material prices up, you would expect new builds to slow down, however in my conversations with GC's and builders they are slammed trying to keep up with the build demand.I would agree with Tyler that there are definitly portions of the city that I would not invest in. 

Ask questions and learn as much as you can to figure out your best path forward.Thanks for your service!

California is most definitely a Tax-deed sale state. 

In the quest for financial independence, real estate investment emerges as a beacon of opportunity, offering paths to wealth that traditional saving methods seldom traverse.

I definitely have a lot of learning! 

Make calls, fail a 1000x, until you carve your own path. 

When house hacking it’s definitely a challenge to find the right balance between investing and lifestyle.

Any offer we make will have an inspection period clause in it for sure, so we will definitely see the inside before closing.

That’s our definition of a good deal.

You are definitely correct when saying Bigger Pockets was more active when rates were low.